HP StorageWorks X5500 Network Storage Gateway for Windows setup guide (AP809-96004, October 2009)

Configuration Information

Network Configuration Requirements

AllnetworksusedwithHPStorageWorks X5500NetworkStorage

GatewayforWindows(HPX5500StorageGatewayforWindows)should

beconfiguredasfollows:

• Eachnetworkinterfacecard(NIC)mustbeonaseparatephysical

network.Forexample,youcoulduseeitheraseparateEthernetswitch

foreachnetworkoramanaged

switchthatallowsnetworktrafficto

beisolated.

• EachNICmustbeonaseparatelogicalIPnetwork.

•Networkinterfacesshouldbemulticast‐capable.Ifaninterfacedoes

notprovidethiscapability,contactHPSupportforassistance.

• 802.3xEthernetflowcontrolcannotbeused.Besuretocheckthe

driversettingsfor

yourNICstoensurethatthisfeatureisdisabled.

•Thenetworktopologyshouldbesymmetrical;eachserverinthe

clustershouldbeconnectedtothesamesetofnetworks.

•OneoftheNICsistypicallyusedforaprivateintra‐clustersubnet.

Thisisrequiredforoptimalperformance.

•Thenetworkadapterto

whichtheserver’sIPaddressisboundmust

appearfirstontheAdapterandBindingslistonthe Networkand

Dial‐upConnectionswindow.(Right‐clickonMyNetworkPlacesand

selectPropertiestodisplaythewindow.ThenselectAdvanced>

AdvancedSettingstoseetheAdapterandBindingstab.)